Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

anew

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"

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From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

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From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

plural of “almond” — small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"

cheerful and bright

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

dearly loved

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

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From this reading DISENTANGLING.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"

opinion or judgment

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

cut with a saw

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"

in or at the place that

From this reading The mother saw it in their beautiful beaming eyes; she read it in Louise's quiet glance as she turned round from the table, where she was helping Sara with her tunic, and looked at her mother.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Elise nodded joyfully both to her and Eva, and drank to them the glass of almond-milk, which now appeared to have become suddenly sweet, so pleased did she look as she again set down the glass.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"

which person or people

From this reading "There are certainly too many bitter almonds in this almond-mass; nothing tastes good to me this afternoon," said Elise, who set down a glass of almond-milk, and sighed--but not for the almond-milk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Be pleased with us, dear mother," whispered Eva, tenderly; "we are all friends again!"